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When I first become Mayor, I made a commitment to strengthen regional relationships. Mayor John Dooley “I have had the pleasure of working with Mayor Dooley for the past six years. The recent success of removing the RDCK waste transfer facility from our lakefront and the implementation of a “State of Art” waste transfer system would not have happened without him. His success at the regional, provincial and federal government levels is significant and has helped to put Nelson on the map. Ron Mickel Director, Area F

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The business community is championing fiscally responsible development, reasonable use of the business multiplier tax and an end to the dog ban in the weeks leading up to the municipal election on November 15. “Some in the business community perceive there’s a relatively high percentage of taxation towards the business community compared to residential,” said Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce. He said the business multiplier tax, which puts an additional financial burden on businesses, is “considerably” lower in Nelson than some other municipalities in the province, and they’d like to see that continue. “The city does a good job of keeping the business multiplier down, but they can use that multiplier to whatever degree they want. We have a strong small business community in this neighbourhood, but we don’t have a Teck or Celgar where a large amount of the taxation is coming from those big industry-type employers.” He said the business community is aware of rising infrastructure costs, and the growing expense of traditional services like water and sewer. “The business community and the chamber of commerce, we’re concerned about accountability and fiscal responsibility. The city has a $40-million budget. Are we allocating the funds the way we should be?” he said. He said the business community currently has a strong connection to the city. Recently their concerns about the commencement of the Stores to Shores project and the impact it would have on tourism were addressed, and the project was delayed. “That being said, the business community is invested in seeing the waterfront connected to downtown and we support the development, as long as it progresses in a reasonable and financially responsible manner,” he said. “You have to make sure it’s done within the

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A flash mob of zombies from Wildflower School danced to Michael Jackson’s legendary song Thriller on Baker Street Wednesday afternoon. Tamara Hynd photo

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• Mayor John Dooley was one of the first mayors in BC to sign the provincial Climate Action Charter. • The city has established its Low Carbon Path to 2040. We have saved over $100 000 in energy costs and have already exceeded the target to reduce GHG by 25% by 2015. • Nelson was one of 10 municipalities nationally who won the Milestone 5 Award for our work on climate action and greenhouse gas reductions. • Over 200 Nelson homes have taken advantage of Nelson’s EcoSave Energy Retrofits Program. • Mayor John Dooley was appointed to the premier’s Climate Action Conservation Committee.

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Wildflower students perform on Baker Street

Flash mob a real Thriller TAMARA HYND Nelson Star

Traffic barriers went up as a flash mob of Wildflower School students danced to Michael Jackson’s Thriller on Baker Street Wednesday afternoon. Principal Naomi Ross said the Halloween flash mob is a bit of a tradition now for the school. Students from Grade 1 through six have been practicing for 15 minutes every day for the past week. They walked to and from the Baker Street scene in zombie character. Michael Jackson’s album Thriller was released in 1982 and is the best selling album ever with 64 million recorded sales.

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According to some Nelson residents, there are a plethora of supernatural spirits sharing our space here in the Kootenays, and that’s not necessarily something that should concern you. Though there are occasionally reports of a spine-chilling variety, the vast majority of these effervescent, ghostly souls are entirely harmless, primarily keep to themselves and are sometimes even kind. According to local paranormal expert Chris Holland, the majority of them are female. “If you think about it, when Nelson was starting out you had all kinds of brothels and drinking establishments. There was a curfew at 4 p.m., and women weren’t allowed to be seen out after that time. So most women spent a majority of their lives at home. These houses were built for these women. It’s where they lived and where they loved. Sometimes their partners would go off to work and party and have fun, but somebody had to stay home and back then that was a female role. These are the types of ghosts we call caretaker ghosts,” he said. Caretaker ghosts, Holland explained, are benevolent, maternal spirits that ensure the safety and happiness of their hauntees, but with one catch: you need to stay on their good side. One infamous ghost that currently resides out in Six-Mile, a woman who haunts a piece of property called Fiddler’s Green, has been known to be especially supportive of a restaurant that was built there after her death, but only if she agreed with the management. “When everything was going right, then everything felt wonderful in the restaurant,” said Holland, noting staff members were aware of a presence, but didn’t feel threatened. One employee looked out into the restaurant after it was closed and spotted a young woman, well-dressed, sitting at a table by herself and gazing proudly around the room. He quickly rushed out to see who she was, but by the time he reached the floor she had vanished. “But then, when things were going poorly, the heater or other things wouldn’t work. There was thumping and dragging around in the attic. It was in a state of turmoil and

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chaos. Then one night a candle was left lit on one of the tables in the restaurant. The fire lit the table cloth and everything on the table was burnt to a crisp but nothing else, outside the circle of the table, was touched. It ended exactly on the perimeter of the table. It was the feeling of the people that stopped the fire that ‘somebody was here taking care of it’,” he said. Mari Plamondon, owner of Wait’s News, knows exactly what Holland is talking about. She’s had a ghost haunting her establishment since at least 2010, when she started keeping a list of unusual occurrences around the store. She has a book with detailed listings behind the counter, and her staff members regularly contribute to it. She said the first time she became aware of the ghost was when she heard a noise in the back, and discovered an open case of pop in the middle of the floor of her bathroom. “It was a case of Pepsi, half-full, and it was just sitting there perfectly like someone had put it there. There’s no way it could have fallen from the stairs, and besides there hadn’t been enough noise. I told my staff this and then more things started to come out.” The Wait’s staff now all routinely report having run-ins with Isabella, who they

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believe to be a 23-year-old librarian who worked in the Broken Hill block, which burnt down years ago. Three of her staff members have also reported seeing a welldressed man in a top hat holding a walking cane, standing by the freezers near the back of their building. Some business owners have taken matters into their own hands. Once Jennifer Dorscher, owner of Mana’eesh, became aware of a ghostly presence in her restaurant, she invested in a new app called Ghost Radar. The uniquely designed program reads the spiritual energy of the room and translates it into words. If there is no ghost in the room, then the words come back as gibberish. That’s exactly what happened when she activated it in her house, but not so once she got to work. “Right away the words started making sense. They were in sentences. It said ‘I can lift a buffalo, I can lift an automobile, I can lift you,” she said. Dorscher sensed the spirit was a young gunslinger type, and though co-owner Rania Kassem and all of her staff have now reported getting glimpses of him, they Continued on Page 9

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confines of what your current budget has to offer. We at the chamber believe there’s a need for planned, sustainable development and you need to grow the community. You need to grow the region. There has to be some growth,” he said, noting that means infrastructure will be strained. “But you also have to realize that without development and without that new tax base it will continue to rest on residential and businesses who are there now. We don’t want to just grow at will, we want to grow with sustainability.” Thomson also said the business community is increasingly concerned about the mentally ill and homeless people in the area who are not receiving adequate support, and are currently being dealt with by police who aren’t trained for the task. The chamber advocated strongly for the introduction of Car 87, and continues to wait for a solution to a problem many say is driving down business and deterring customers from their Baker Street storefronts. “If there’s issues of mental health, those are things we need to work on as a community. I think everyone has to work together, and the business community has to be part of it.” But that doesn’t mean the business community supports the $311,000 increase the police department is asking for, because they don’t believe it’s a policing issue. “Some of these problems need to be fixed by being fiscally responsible. Can the money be allocated from one resource to another to make sure we have Car 87? If you don’t have the funds to do it, how can we get the funds to do it?” That means they would like to see funding provided for a social or mental health worker, but not additional police officers. Another thing affecting the business community’s bottom line is the controversial dog bylaw. “Downtown businesses are very much in favour of lifting the ban because they’re the ones affected by it. Most people complain to

Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, said the business community is championing sustainable development in the days leading up to the November 15 municipal election. Will Johnson photo the business owners after they’re told by a bylaw officer to move. They’ll say they were planning to come in and buy something, and now they can’t, and quite often they’re really upset,” he said. “I don’t know if you’d want to be as silly to have a referendum on a dog bylaw,” he said, but he believes the majority of business owners have been overruled by residents who support the ban. Thomson said the city is in relatively good shape, and most businesses owners aren’t looking for a major shake-up, but something closer to a continuation of the

status quo. Thomson said there are no real looming issues or controversial developments, though the business community is pleased the Nelson Commons condominium project is going ahead, as it will continue to help grow the tax base. He believes the fibre and broadband infrastructure recently installed in the city gives the community an opportunity to “kick things up a notch” in the coming years. “It’s going to be an interesting election,” he said. The election is November 15.

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

QUESTION

WebTalk

OF THE WEEK In the spirit of Halloween, do you believe there are ghosts currently haunting Nelson?

Flash mob

Oh that would have been awesome to watch. Hope someone took a video and posts it. Ruth Peirson Looking good, Wildflower! Claire Lecuyer Möbbs

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LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

Huh… strangely we couldn’t get barriers up for marches for education and had to march on the sidewalks. Teeka Ferguson

Should the city approve a budget increase to allow Nelson Police to hire two new officers?

Apparently this crap out ranks “Education.” Derek Foote Lighten up, Derek and Teeka. Not everything has to be related to your cause. It’s people dancing, for God’s sake. Keith-Krista Beaudoin

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YES: 49 % NO: 51 %

My son was in this and he loved it. He was doing the worm. Karen Stothers

A conversation with LoRae Blackmore L ast week I received a call from a 17-year-old Creston woman named LoRae Blackmore. An aspiring journalist and pop culture writer, she plans to attend university in Nevada with her sister next year and describes herself as a feminist, poet and writer. She’s currently a high school student at Prince Charles Secondary, she writes a monthly youth column called The Teen Take for the Creston Valley Advance and she’s scheduled to speak in Nelson at a free public event on November 1. LoRae also happens to be the niece of one of the most infamous Canadian polygamists of all time, Winston Blackmore. And though they’re family, the pair hold radically different beliefs. “I’ve always been a feminist, since before I even knew what feminism was,” LoRae told me. “Some people argue you should identify as a humanist, because feminism is just for women. But feminism is a movement that’s done awesome things. People are afraid to call themselves feminists but they shouldn’t be.” During her 6 p.m. public talk

This is What a Feminist Looks Like at the Nelson United Church Hall, LoRae will be sharing her experiences growing up in Bountiful, the polygamist community. LoRae’s family belongs to the sect of Bountiful that split off when her uncle was excommunicated by leader Warren Jeffs, who has since been convicted on counts of child sexual assault. A normal childhood day for her consisted of being surrounded by male members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), some of whom had parented over 100 children with dozens of women. The indoctrination began as soon as she was born, but in recent years she’s made the decision to reject her uncle’s faith and polygamous lifestyle. “He’s my uncle, my family, so I won’t trash-talk him,” she told me. “But I don’t agree with his religion.” It was around this time she mentioned that she still lives in Bountiful, though she attends school in Creston. I was curious how difficult she was finding it to retain her non-belief in the midst of her clois-

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tered surroundings. Though I grew up in a radically different environment than LoRae, I went through a similar teenage disillusionment with my religion, and I knew how difficult, confusing and painful that experience could be. When I imagined her flanked on all sides by dominating fundamentalists, I couldn’t help but be impressed by her resilience. And I told her so. “I call myself spiritual,” she said, humbly. “It was sometime around Grade 10, Grade 11 when I started

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wondering. I’m a spiritual person, but I don’t believe there’s some dude up in the sky ruling over everyone.” This may seem like a pretty basic assertion for many readers, but for those who have been raised within the confines of a religion like Christianity, it can be an astonishingly hard mental jump to make. Contradicting your elders, especially religious elders, is something I believe very few people have the mental fortitude to handle. Many instead are content to remain in religions with poisonous doctrines because they’re too afraid to examine the contradictory and nonsensical elements of the tradition they follow. I remember, when I first made the decision to abandon my faith, feeling terrifyingly alone. I had no concept of the millions of people worldwide who shared my thoughts, beliefs and feelings. Luckily, that isn’t the case with LoRae. Already she’s being recognized for her bravery, and for speaking out against the evils and abuse she’s witnessed. And now she’s trying to share her story with oth-

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ers, encouraging those she meets to think freely. LoRae and I only chatted for a few minutes, but it was enough time for me to be thoroughly impressed by her easy-going defiance, her self-assuredness and her emotional maturity. Count me as a fan. As a feminist and an agnostic, I believe we need more women (and men, of course) in our society like LoRae who are willing to challenge the status quo and do battle within the male-dominated arenas of both religious and secular society. I’d like to end this column with LoRae’s own words, from her recent column: “If we, as today’s youth, learn to open our minds and use them critically, we will have a future based on fact and progress. In the past, society has evolved from mass brainwashing around such things as civil rights, social issues and religion. This growth has come from free thinking, by people opening their minds, educating themselves and forming their own beliefs. By doing these things, by freeing our minds, we can create a better future.”

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Checking out all the facts On reading Nicole Charlwood’s letter to the editor (Nelson Star October 29 issue) in regard to the NDCC pool closure there are several inaccuracies that should be clarified as follows: The original Recreation Commission was established in 1972 consisting of elected reps from RDCK Area F, Defined Area E, City of Nelson and a cross section of eight to 10 volunteer taxpayers and user groups from the taxation area providing public oversight and input to decision making. (it was not until 2008 when the present recreation commission elimi-

nated the public oversight /input and replaced it with three city rep’s and two RDCK Directors). I wouldn’t be surprised if you were to hear further from this dedicated group of volunteers who you have suggested people should “point their anger at”. As well your comment about you surviving short time pain for long term gain, try explaining this to the 80 plus kids and dedicated parents of the Neptunes swim team who have been wonderful ambassadors for Nelson and area across the province missing a full year of competition and possibly

folding. Your comments about no reserve accounts are way out of line as a reserve of approximately $37,000 per year was started in the mid 1990s and to the best of my knowledge carried through to 2005/06. In addition there was ad revenue after the NDCC opened that was to be allocated to the reserves. You have a responsibility to check the facts before making public statements. Al Dawson, Nelson

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SLUGS: Big slugs to the person who stole my Birkenstock sandals from the NDCC. It was my first time going to the centre and I had left my shoes on the rack over night. The next day they were gone, not in either of the lost and found areas. I hope they are giving you sore feet. SLUGS: Big slugs to whoever stole my big pumpkin and giant furry spider decoration. My four-year old was

one, but they were all sold out. My little guy is quite disappointed. Please return the spider and pumpkin to our porch — no questions asked.

HUGS: Super human hugs to the EMT’s who got me to KLH in a caring and timely manner. To the doctors and emergency nurses for the thorough and warm care and also the diagnostic imagining and support workers, you all rock. Thank you. HUGS: To all the light elves who volunteer their time.

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it. Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints. Keep it tasteful and anonymous — no names of individuals or businesses, please. You can also drop by a written submission to our offices at 514 Hall Street.

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Thank You Our family would like to sincerely thank our caring friends and neighbours who have supported us through our difficult time of Chuck’s passing. Your messages, cards, hugs and presence were deeply appreciated. We would especially like to thank; our Minister David, the organist John, the 56th Unit who arranged the reception, and all those who baked. Thanks also to Dr. Noiles, the KLH 3rd Floor Staff, The Broader Horizon’s “Tuesday Angels” and the Home support workers for their care of Chuck. Chuck is at Peace. From the Hurley Family.

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Nelson CARES Society’s goal to provide affordable living is gaining momentum as they launch their Room to Live campaign. The campaign aims to raise the final $690,000 needed to top off the $2.2 million raised thus far to carry out the affordable housing project which is redeveloping apartments in a 100-year-old heritage building at 567 Ward Street. The money raised will be used to refurbish each room, the common living spaces, install energy efficient windows and doors and fund a longterm maintenance reserve. This stage of funding preserves 45 rooms for 50 years at $15,000 per room. Jenny Robinson and Ron Little, executive director and chair of NCARES board respectively, made a presentation on October 30 of the work done so far, such as fire suppression and electrical upgrades. Robinson said the value of affordable housing effects the entire community and welcomes financial support or volunteers for the campaign team. This building is one of the only low income housing blocks in the region. It is home to people living in poverty and those who have escaped homelessness. Sam, a Ward Street Place tenant for 10 years, shared his past struggles and what the building means to him. “There are as many reasons that people come here as there are people,” he said. “As many people age, lose their spouses or the ability to drive, there will be more people needing assistance.” He recounted his experience that found him bouncing from place to place. He said he worked but made a very low income and did not have many options. Then he

Nelson CARES Society opened their soon to be renovated apartments as a preview of their fundraising campaign, Rooom to Live, on Thursday, October 30. Ron Little, NCARES board of directors chair; Lisa McGeady Room to Live campaign coordinator and Jenny Robinson, executive director of NCARES organized the event. Tamara Hynd photo went through a “very rough spot for about 10 years” suffering from anxiety and depression. “I had a really tough time coping with events in my life, a marriage collapsing, and family members dying,” said Sam. He described it as period of “mental anguish” that he medicated with prescription drugs and alcohol. “I slowly lost the ability to earn a living,” he said. “I eventually got help but it took a long time as I was too proud to tap in to the system. I was bouncing around so much, I could not even collect welfare

(without an address).” “I thank God I found this place. It’s a safe haven,” he said. He has since managed to overcome his pain. “Some people will never be homeless,” he said. “They can cope with a family death and always have a support network and the financial means to weather tough times but not everyone does.” NCARES receives no public funding to operate the building and it serves the region’s most vulnerable citizens. Ward Street Place has 35 single room occupancy units and three apartments of affordable housing.

“This is the first time for Nelson CARES to have a fundraiser this substantial and it took almost three years to get here,” said Robinson. “The goal is to provide a clean and dignified space to live.” Robinson and Little thanked the many donors thus far, including the City of Nelson who committed $15,000 to renovate one unit and the board for not being too afraid of the dollar amount needed for this project. Donna Macdonald, acting mayor and city councillor said, “NCARES is taking the lead, now it’s up to us, everyone in the community to get behind the project.” The Nelson and District Credit Union is the first corporate sponsor with a donation of $30,000 over three years. The Regional District of Central Kootenay has committed $56,500. With the City’s $15,000 contribution, Room to Live is $101,500 closer to its goal. Robinson said that first responders, like the Nelson Fire and Rescue and Nelson Police Department have been supporting this project from the beginning as they see the direct correlation between their calls and homelessness. So much so that the firefighters have made this project their fundraising beneficiary for the year. NCARES estimates the renovation of the apartments facing Victoria Street will be complete in two to three weeks. Room to Live will present Musical Extravaganza, a benefit concert for the renewal of Ward Street Place, featuring seven musicians and performers with Lucas Myers emceeing the evening at the Capitol Theatre on November 14. There will also be a silent auction. Advance tickets are $20 at the Capitol Theatre box office and Eclectic Circus or $25 at the door. For more information visit NelsonCares.ca/room-live.

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As the municipal election approaches quickly, voters eager to meet the mayoral, council and school board candidates have a variety of upcoming forums and events to help get informed. On November 5, the Social Planning Action Network (SPAN) is holding an all candidate’s meeting at the Best Western on Baker Street from 7 to 9 p.m. Billed as a “reverse forum”, the event will give the public the chance to speak while candidates listen to concerns ranging from housing, seniors’ services, health care access, mental health, poverty and childcare. The next event, held on November 6, will give children a chance to meet the

candidates. Trafalgar School has invited all eligible candidates to meet the students at 10:15 on Thursday for approximately an hour. Each candidate will have a few minutes to introduce themselves, and two students will ask pre-determined questions. The public is welcome, but you have to check in at the office upon arrival. One of the largest events will be held at Central School on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. All of the mayoral, council and school board candidates are invited. Moderated by Deb Zeeben and put on by the Nelson University Women’s League, the event features a panel that will put questions to the candidates, giving them a two-minute window to respond. They will also take questions from the audience.

At the beginning of the night, each candidate in attendance will be given three minutes to introduce themselves and their platform. And then on November 12, the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a debate for the three mayoral candidates at the convention centre of the Prestige Lakeside Resort from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening will be organized as a conversation with Glenn Hicks of 103.5 Juice FM. The questions posed to the candidates will be prepared by the chamber and the local media, including the Star. John Dooley, Pat Severyn and Deb Kozak will all be given a chance to give opening and closing remarks. For more election coverage visit nelsonstar.com.

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Reburial done with ‘great sensitivity’ Continued from Page 5

This trio of Sinixt from Colville were among the attendees at the reburial ceremony at South Slocan.

and member bands of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. At Columbia Power’s request, they also notified the local Sinixt, as an interested party. The company paid to accommodate those at the reburial ceremony who needed it. Nelson author Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, who has written extensively about the Sinixt, said the company did everything right. “Columbia Power Corporation demonstrated great sensitivity to the indigenous history of the region and proceeded with respect and caution in honouring the wishes of some of the descendants of those exposed remains,” she said. The night before the reburial, the group gathered to decide on an exact

location and bless the site. The following morning, the bones were presented in a box wrapped in a blanket, then wrapped in buckskin surrounded by fir boughs and buried facing east, in accordance with tradition. The grave was disguised to discourage souvenir hunters. Among those present were Madeline Gregoire and Wendy Hawkes, both direct descendants of Sinixt chiefs, who brought the bones back from Burnaby, where the archaeological branch held them. While a Ktunaxa representative attended along with members of the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Arrow Lakes representatives from the Colville Confederated Tribe took the lead on the reburial. On Monday the Alliance acknowledged a request for comment on James’ statement but has said nothing further since.

Hauntings and ghost sightings in Nelson Continued from Page 3 aren’t especially intimidated or concerned. Kassem said one day she was in the freezer when it suddenly jerked, as if it was being pushed, approximately a foot. Once the wheels came to a stop she blurted out “very funny”, assuming the shove had come

from Dorscher. But nobody else was in the room. Recently, a fire swept through the laundry room of the Hume Hotel, and Holland hypothesized that recent renovations may have run afoul of a grumpy caretaker ghost. He’s personally investigated the premises, and said years ago he picked up a clear EVP (electric

voice phenomenon) in which a recorded device picked up an otherworldly voice. According to their triangulations, the voice was coming from the laundry room. And what was it saying? “Careful.” And that’s essentially it. If you’re careful and respectful, the ghosts will leave you well enough alone.

And over time, you may start to learn things about their personalities. “These days, I see Isabella all the time,” said Plamondon. “I’ll be baking or cooking and I’ll catch her presence in the corner of my eye, up by the stairs. I’ll just say ‘hi Isabella’ and acknowledge her, then continue to go about my business.”

Why I’m voting… Name: Mat DeVito Age: 26 Occupation: Business Manager

As a young citizen in a vibrant community, I feel that if you love your community as much as I do you will take the time to get out and vote. Your vote influences the future of tomorrow and every one counts. You have to be the change you want to see. Get informed and educated because voting affects us all. You may feel your vote is small, but when combined with those of others who share your views it becomes a voice so get out there and make the youth vote be heard.

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Community EvEnts Haunt for Hunger on Friday, October 31 at 512 Observatory Street. Explore a haunted yard and walk-through haunted house maze from 7 p.m. until around 9:30. All ages welcome. Free but accepting monetary donations to the food bank. Younger children may get frightened in the haunted house, but can trickor-treat without going inside. The Cafe Langham Inspired Ideas speaker series on Saturday, November 1, features Maggie Tchir talking about the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and other death practices around the world. Presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Langham in Kaslo. Donation at the door. Youth are free. Inn at the Cathedral will hold a coffee party on Saturday, November 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for $5 or choose high tea from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for $6. Heavenly Bake Table sales and door prizes. Hosted by St. Saviour’s Anglican Church at Ward and Silica Street. Whitewater Ski Team Annual Ski Swap on Sunday, November 2 from 12:30 - 3 p.m. at the Hume School. Drop off gear from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Awesome gear at great prices!

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250-352-2744 Join Our Valley, Our River, Ourselves: an evening with the Slocan River Streamkeepers on November 3 at Crescent Valley Hall and on November 10 at Winlaw Hall, both at 7 p.m. Find out about their wide range of activities from studying otters to counting fish to responding to last year’s fuel spill. Wild and Wacky Wednesday at the Nelson Public Library kicks off a poster making contest on November 5, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Make a poster of your favourite teen book. . For youth ages 12 and up. Come for fun, friends, food and prizes. First Wednesday of the month.

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter3@nelsonstar.com jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683 for more information.

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Balfour Church Guild’s harvest coffee party, which is an art show and sale, will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 10 a.m. to noon with the art show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Balfour Hall on Busk Road. Admission is $3.

The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, 101 Baker Street, Nelson. All welcome.

The autumn Locavores’ Feast Vallican at the Whole Community Centre for on Saturday, November 8. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Known as the 100 Mile Potluck, this Slocan Valley tradition will wrap up with lively music from the Mental Health Club, a Valley five-piece dance band. A licensed, all-ages event. Admission is by donation and a potluck item. For more info go to VallicanWhole.com.

WorksHops Ellison’s Market free Fermentation workshop on Saturday, November 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. With master herbalist Coleen Emery. For more information, contact Ellison’s at 250352-3181.

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spECiaL EvEnt The Civic will host the book launch for Ryan Oakley’s book version of his popular Facebook page Humans of Nelson on November 15. The 232-page book features photos, interviews and quotes. The free event runs from 2 p.m to 5 p.m. Those who pre-ordered the book are encouraged to pick up their copy at the event. Everyone is welcome.

tHEatrE The Capitol Kid Series continues with The Mask Messenger by Faustwork Mask Theatre on Sunday, November 16 at 2 p.m. This family-friendly show is $12.50 when you purchase tickets for individual performances in the Kids Series, or you can buy a ticket package that includes four or more Kid Series events and get your tickets for $10 each. For details see capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

ducer Bryan Corcoran will be there in person at the Nelson screening. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Jumbo Wild campaign and the Sinixt Nation. On November 12, the Civic will have two screening of Days of My Youth at 7 and 9 p.m. This Matchsticks Production film lays out the joys and struggles of shredding in the big mountain arena, and it showcases the childlike discovery that skiing can offer. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. Tickets are $15.

musiC Ellison’s Cafe presents Mr. Aardvark unplugged with an acoustic slide guitar. Aardvark, who is also a story teller, will walk you through a sessions of covers and originals at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Gyspsy-jazz musician Red Haven is next up at 2 p.m. For more information visit Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic

moviEs On November 3, Nelsonvotes.ca presents the 1999 comedy Election, starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. The evening will also include a performance by Lucas Myers. The show starts at 7 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. The Civic presents Occupied Cascadia, a documentary exploring how we relate to our environment, on November 5 at 7 p.m. Pro-

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Unplugged Sessions on Facebook. Edmonton hard rock band The smalls play Spiritbar on Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets for Monday are $30 in advance at the Hume Hotel front desk or online at ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”). Tuesday night tickets are sold out. Award-winning celtic performer Lizzy Hoyt will perform at Shambhala Hall on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Her recently released fourth album, New Lady on the Prairie, demonstrates a mature and refined transatlantic sound. For more information visit facebook.com/selkirkpromusica. Two time Juno award-winning hip hop artist Buck 65 returns to Spiritbar on Monday, November 10 in support of his newest album Neverlove. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance at the Hume Hotel front desk or ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”). Receive a free download of Neverlove when you purchase a pair of tickets to this show. Ontario-based indie rock band Tokyo Police Club play Spiritbar on Monday, November 17 with Said The Whale and The Pack AD. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the Hume Hotel front desk or ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”). San Francisco psychedelic rock band The New Riders of the Purple Sage play Nelson’s Capitol Theatre on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. New

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Alissa Arnason returns to Ellison’s Cafe Unplugged Sessions on Saturday, November 29 at 1 p.m. Her music is instantly familiar and comforting. At 2 p.m. The Kitchen Players, made up of four Nelsonites brought together by their love of acoustic music, will plan a set featuring ukelele, mandolin, harmonica and banjo.

LitEraturE Nelson author Kristene Perrone is offering a workshop on self-publishing at Oxygen Art Centre on November 15 and 16. Students are encouraged to sign up before November 8, to ensure the workshop goes ahead. For more information visit oxygenartcentre.org.

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Stoke-folk quintet keeps partying on

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It’s been an exhausting, time-consuming but ultimately rewarding experience, and now with only a few days before they find out whether they’ll be selected as one of the top three bands in this year’s Peak Performance Project, Kootenay band Shred Kelly is feeling pretty confident. “You can’t help but be unsure of yourself the whole time,” said singer Tim Newton, who is joined in the band by Ian Page Shiner, Jordan Vlasschaert, Steve Polit and Sage McBride. “They teach you things you should be doing for your music career, then they say go out and apply it. In the end it’s nothing but a giant learning process of what we should be doing, and no matter what the outcome, that’s what we’re taking away.” Newton said the band had a blast

meeting their co-competitors at a training camp in Princeton earlier in the year, and they’ve formed lasting friendships. “We’re all just musicians trying to make it in a really difficult industry,” he said. Shred Kelly describe their music as stoke-folk, a term they recently coined themselves. “Our first tour we went all the way across to Newfoundland, and we sitting down one day filling out an interview or something like that. We had to say what genre we were. We’re not really bluegrass, not really folk rock, what are we?” he said. Then one of the members had a moment of inspiration. “We’re folk that gets you stoked,” he said. “Stoke-folk.” The band is extremely popular in their hometown of Fernie, where they’ve become part of the ski town’s charm. Newton

said the crowds can get pretty riled up. “One track off our last album, New Black, it starts with a banjo. So you’re like ‘oh, this is a familiar folky banjo’ but then it builds and we’re adding crazy punk rock drums and guitars and synthesizers and at the end of the song there’s a giant crescendo, and when it hits the crowd does absolutely apeshit,” he said. They have also filmed a music video for that track, which can be found online. “We just want to have a fun time,” said Newton. The top three finalists of the Peak Performance Project will be announced on Nov. 4. For more information, follow Shred Kelly on Facebook or visit shredkelly. com. To learn more about the Peak Performance Project visit http://bc.peakperformanceproject.com.

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Leah Best and Cindy Fillion hold up a sample of the drawings done by local artists that will be available during Touchstones Nelson’s Quick Draw Fundraiser on Saturday, November 1. Tickets available at Touchstones Nelson.

Date: November 1 Time: 7pm Location: Touchstones Host: Lucas Myers

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Since Kristene Perron first self-published her sci-fi novel Warpworld in 2012, she’s been inundated by a seemingly endless stream of fledgling writers looking to follow in her footsteps. That didn’t strike her as especially surprising. What did catch her attention was when established authors who had already been through the traditional process came knocking. “Traditional authors are starting to think about crossing over too. There’s obviously a need for this,” said Perron, who is hosting a two-day intensive workshop at Oxygen Art Centre on Nov. 15 and 16. She said there’s a lot to keep in mind when considering self-publishing, and you should weigh the pros and cons. “The pros are definitely that you have a lot of freedom and control. You might not get as many readers, but you don’t need as many because you’re keeping the bulk of the profit. The con is that it’s definitely a waiting game, and you have to think long term. You have to be prepared to spend years investing in yourself and not see much return.” Perron said she was speaking at a science fiction convention recently, and all the panelists had the same reason for pursuing self-publishing. “They all say they knew they had a good manuscript, but they’ve been through the traditional process and were told it’s not marketable,” she said, noting that a typical book

Kristene Perron is hosting a workshop for writers interested in exploring self-publishing at Oxygen Art Centre on November 15 and 16. File photo

needs to make tens of thousands of dollars in sales before it breaks a profit. “I knew, with Warpworld, that once our manuscript hit a publisher they were going to ask us to make a lot of story changes and I think that does a disservice to the readers,” she said. That’s why she’s hoping to encourage more writers to try her route.

“What I’ve tried to do is package it all together into an intensive course, so that I can teach everything you need to know to get started.” Perron wasn’t so lucky when she was first starting out in her career. She taught herself layout, design, marketing and even social media. “I’ve learned everything for myself by trial and error. Reading articles, spend-

ing hours and hours on the Internet tr ying to decide what was the best course,” she said. That may be easier said than done, though, because there are a number of “unscrupulous” people and companies looking to take advantage of naive writers, she said. “I think what happens is people publish and when they don’t see the sales coming in, they get disheartened and they panic. You need someone there to say ‘it’s okay, that’s normal’. It’s a big paradigm shift that people have to understand,” she said. But if there’s one part of the book-publishing process you’re struggling with, there’s plenty of help to be found online. “Nowadays, because of the Internet, you can contract out everything. For Warpworld we have an editor, a copy editor, a substantive editor, a designer, a layout person and a person for ebook formatting,” she said. This contradicts the widely held belief, Perron said, that self-publishing requires the author to pick up additional skill sets. “You can collaborate. It can be fun. It’s a great way to network and meet people.” Perron is planning a sixhour schedule for each day, with a break for lunch and to vote in the municipal election. “Everyone’s going to learn a ton regardless of what their writing goals are,” she said. For more information email Perron at info@warpworld.com or visit oxygenartcentre.org.

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Dan Woynillowicz thinks election forums can be fun. “Election forums and debates tend to be serious affairs, as they should be,” said Woynillowicz, founder of NelsonVotes.ca. “But we thought, why not add a bit of fun to the political calendar too?” So he teamed up with Nelson performer Lucas Myers, who will deliver a TED

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talk entitled Why Mayors Should Rule The World before a screening of the 1999 Matthew Broderick comedy Election. “Anything we can do to get people engaged, to get them as involved as possible. This is the vote that affects our lives the most, compared to a provincial or federal vote, so hopefully people realize that and get out on voting day,” said Myers. “If I can do my part and inject some laugh into the process, I’ll come away

happy.” The event takes place at the Civic Theatre on Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be by donation. The NelsonVotes.ca initiative aims to encourage citizens to engage in the municipal election this year, whether by pledging to vote or participating in unconventional political events. Recently they hosted a Speed Candi-dating event at the library.

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PICK UP YOUR COPY TODAY The Civic will play Days of My Youth, a ski documentary, at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday, November 12. Submitted photo

Ski documentary Days of My Youth coming to the Civic

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As November approaches, and the days become progressively more grey and dreary, Nelson residents may find themselves looking up beyond the clouds, day-dreaming about wide open skies and pristine powder-covered mountain slopes. And it’s for those people that the Civic is bringing in Days of My Youth, an epic ski culture documentary, for a screening on Nov.12. “I grew up in the east, and we didn’t have powder like we have here,” said powder hound David

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Ritchie, who is responsible for bringing the film to Nelson. “People are starting to get geared up to get out of the rain and dreary-ness and get back into the mountains to experience what we’ve been missing all these months.” And if you can’t wait for your next trip to Whitewater or Red Mountain for your ski fix, then Days of My Youth might help hold you over. “It’s about the kids starting at the bottom and working their way right up to the fantasy, doing what these elite skiers can do,” said Ritchie. “It’s about building friend-

ships and a passion for a sport. This is a sport that can become a passion, and then you have it for life.” He said the elite tricks on display are mystifying, often performed in places where film crews had never been before. “Watch as these premier athletes explore the globe and escape to the mountainous playgrounds to challenge their innermost hopes and fears,” reads the film’s description. Tickets for the screening are $15. For more information visit civictheatre.bc.ca. or search for Days of My Youth Nelson November 12 on Facebook.

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Beat butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in cake mix. Divide batter into bowls for the amount of colors you want. Add food coloring to each individual bowl and mix until all combined. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll into balls and dip in a bowl of powdered sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet and pat down a bit. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes Add candy eyeballs while cookies are still warm. ENJOY!

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Arts Specializing in Greek cuisine, fresh Mediterranean Style Roast La mb served nightly. Come try our world fa mous fish‘n’chips, a Nelson icon for over 25 years. Gourmet burgers, wraps and sandwiches. We offer a wide selection of vegetarian dishes. Join us for every occasion.

Halloween bash set for tonight Al Leclerc and the rest of Arthur Funkarelli are ready to present the annual Halloween Extravaganza. It takes place tonight, October 31, at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. The group is set to howl. The beast is unleashed and ready to get spooky with it once again. Nelson’s own purveyors of party punk will be throwing down their annual set of thrashfunk mayhem. Prizes will be handed out for best costume. Tickets are available at the door.

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Nelson Nordic Ski Club

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Thursday Nov.06 9:30am-5:30 pm Friday Nov. 07 9:30am-5:30 pm Saturday Nov. 08 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday Nov. 09 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the ski swap at the Rod & Gun Club (memberships available for purchase from 11:00 - 3:00 at the Rod & Gun Club)

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Nelson Rod & Gun Club • 701 Railway St, Nelson Drop off items for sale: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m AGM – 10:00 am – 11:00 am Anyone attending the AGM will be the first to the Ski Swap SKI SWAP: 11:00am to 12:30 pm Pay out to sellers: 12:45pm to 2:00 pm *Equipment left at the swap will be donated to a local charity* 15% of sold merchandise goes to the club • $5.00 charge for unsold items

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Hope to raise $50,000 by end of 2014

Osprey funding campaign The Osprey Foundation has kicked of a new fundraising campaign and organizers believe Nelson area citizens are being handed a great opportunity to grow their community fund. If locals contribute $50,000 by the end of 2014, a donor will kick in an additional $25,000. This $75,000 increase to the endowed fund will enable Osprey to give out more grants each year to hardworking local organizations. Donations can be made by mail or online at www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Community Fund supports local organizations that are doing great work on the front lines,â&#x20AC;? said former Osprey president Stefan Lehmann, who has personally donated $1,000 to the fundraising campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because the fund is invested and the capital is never spent, it generates earnings that flow back to the community year after year. Your donation will make a difference for years to come.â&#x20AC;? Board member Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nina Shames waived a retirement gift earlier this year and instead raised and matched $1,000 in donations for

the community fund from colleagues and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community fund supports organizations in our own backyard that are dear to my heart,â&#x20AC;? said the former mental health clinician. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year, we have to turn down some groups who come to us for funding. But with a bigger fund, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have more money to grant out. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like an apple tree that produces a new harvest every year, forever.â&#x20AC;? Past grants from this fund have helped organizations providing food, shelter, community kitchens and important social programs. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve supported local arts groups and youth theatre productions. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve contributed to local playgrounds, skate parks, cross-country trails, climbing gyms, education, and local initiatives such as the movie theatre. And much more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know there are many other groups in the community raising funds for worthwhile causes,â&#x20AC;? said Osprey chair Tom Murray. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in competition with them. Our role is to support and

strengthen these organizations through our grants. For donors, we act as a kind of one-stop hub for local giving.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When individuals donate to the Osprey Community Foundation, they are leaving a legacy that will enrich the broader community for years to come. And with this matching funding we now have available, every donation increases in value by 50 per cent.â&#x20AC;? As part of this fundraising campaign Osprey is planning a celebration November 24 to honour long-time city councilor Donna Macdonald. Macdonald was one of those who helped launch the community foundation 14 years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and has been donating to the community fund ever since. Her retirement from City Council after 19 years provides an opportunity for the community to come out and thank her for her years of dedicated community work, and to raise money for the community fund at the same time. For more information, visitospreycommunityfoundation.ca or call 250-352-3643.

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Presenting the first poppy The Nelson branch of the Royal Canadian Legion kicked off their Poppy Campaign on Tuesday morning when legion member Doug Wood, an ex-staff sergeant in the British military, presented Mayor John Dooley with the first poppy of the year. Residents can get their own poppy starting on October 31. Will Johnson photo

Regional Park Management Plans BALFOUR BEACH REGIONAL PARK

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Please join us as we begin the creation of a Park Please join us as we begin the creation of a Park Management Plan for the Balfour Beach Regional Management Plan for the Crescent Valley Beach Regional Conservation Park. This 3.7 hectare waterfront park is on the Regional Park. This 2.5 hectare waterfront park is Regional Conservation Management Plan western shore of Kootenay Lake in the community on the shore of the Slocan River inPark the community Park Management Plan District of Central of Balfour the Regional of Crescent Valley within the Regional PleaseDistrict join us of as we begin the creation within of a Park Management Plan for the Johns Family Nature Kootenay. Please join us as we begin the creation of a Park Central Kootenay.

Conservancy Regional Park.Management This Regional Conservation Plan for the Johns Family Nature JOIN US! and Park is over 400 hectares (1000 acres) is located onThis Regional Conservation Conservancy Regional Park. Parkofisthe overOkanagan 400 hectares (1000 acres) and is located on the doorstep of the communities Mission Park Management Plan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Public Open House Park Management Plan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Publicarea Open House within the South the doorstep of the of the Okanagan Mission of Kelowna Slopes the communities Regional area ofThursday, Kelowna within the South6,Slopes Date: November 2014of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 District4:00 of Central Time: pm toOkanagan. 5:30 pm Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm What are your views? What are your views? Location: Balfour Community Hall Location: Crescent Valley Hall Park Location Address: 534 Charles Street. Park Location Address: 1385 Hwy 6 Map: Map:

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Common name: Spirea, Meadowsweet Botanical Names: Spiraea vars. There are almost 100 species of Spiraea; all are native to the northern hemisphere so you can imagine how hardy they are! First time gardeners as well as those more experienced love these easy to grow, wonderfully adaptable plants. Spireas have been popular for generations with their eye-catching beauty, excellent growth rate, hardiness and ease of care. These deciduous shrubs can be divided into two categories, spring blooming and summer blooming. The most well know spring bloomer is the Bridal Veil Spirea (Spirea x vanhouttei) and is the one that your grandparents probably grew. They

form a breath taking, large fountain of arching branches laden with pure white blooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a truly amazing sight! Summer blooming Spireas such as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Goldflameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Darts Redâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anthony Watererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and others boast beautiful pink or red flowers atop upright branches. Spring flowering Spireas should be pruned right after they have bloomed and summer flowering Spireas should be pruned in late winter or early spring, and in fact can be cut to ground level! - since they bloom on new wood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just like roses do. There is a Spirea for just about any garden or landscape, they add so much to our Kootenay gardens!

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PLEASE JOIN US! PLEASE JOIN US! Park Management Plan - Public Open House Park Management Plan - Public Open House Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: First Lutheran Church & School, Location: First Lutheran Church & School, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, 4091BC Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC Room: Fellowship Hall Room: Fellowship Hall FOR MORE INFORMATION:FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call: 250 863 6249 Call: 250 863 6249 E-mail: juliet@julietandertonconsulting.ca E-mail: juliet@julietandertonconsulting.ca Web: www.regionaldistrict.com/parksmanagementplans Web: www.regionaldistrict.com/parksmanagementplans

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Bombers tame Mount Baker Wild

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The L.V. Rogers Bombers boys soccer squad let loose a fearsome barrage of aggressive goal-scoring at the Lakeside pitch last Friday afternoon, ultimately taming Cranbrook’s Mount Baker Wild with a 4-0 victory in the high school tournament. “This year’s team has been practicing together for two months and has now played all the teams from the East and West Kootenays,” said coach Simon Lidell. “The only loss so far was a very close 2-1 decision to the team from Cranbrook, so this Friday’s tournament gave the boys a good chance for a rematch.” The Bombers first game of the day was played against Creston’s Prince Charles Secondary School. They rocketed to a decisive 3-0 victory. The boys were pitted next against Trail’s JL Crowe Hawks. “Trail had a very big team made up of mostly Grade 12s.

The LV Rogers Bombers won the high school boy’s soccer tournament this Friday with a decisive 4-0 victory over the Mount Baker Wild. Submitted photo The game was very close until midway through the second half when Ryan Lewis scored two

goals in quick succession to put LVR ahead,” said Lidell. Meanwhile, Cranbrook beat

Creston 6-2, paving the way for the final showdown. “The final matchup between

LVR and Cranbrook was a back and forth until Andrew Tranfo scored to put LVR up 1-0.” Both Spencer Atkins and Ryan Lewis contributed goals over the course of the neck-and-neck competition. Lidell said he’s thrilled with his team’s performance. “Nick Wethel and Dylan Bennett were solid defensively, allowing very few shots to go through to goal. Nigel Ziegler was a formidable force in midfield throughout the tournament,” he said. But it was player Ryan Lewis who really shined. “Ryan Lewis was the outstanding player of the tournament as voted by the coaches of the four teams,” said Lidell. Today the Bombers will zip off to Creston, where they will compete against the other East and West Kootenays teams for the single provincial spot. “If LVR wins, it’s off to Burnaby for the provincials in mid-November,” said Liddell.

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For the first time since the Whitecaps Academy’s introduction to the Kootenays, the girl’s team got the chance to play competitively for an away-trip to Vernon. “They were outstanding,” said regional head coach Brett Adams. “It really seems like the penny’s starting to drop, so to speak. They’re starting to understand what we’re trying to teach them. We’re seeing them build attacks from the back, and that’s how we attacked every time.” There were four teams in the tournament, two from the Kootenays and two from Okanagan. “We used it as a mini-league, Regional head coach Brett Adams is thrilled with the performance everyone got to play three games,” of the girls in the Whitecaps Academy, who competed against the said Adams, noting the girls seemed Okanagan Whitecaps last week. Will Johnson file photo well-prepared and energetic. “It was

certainly a huge success and something we will look to do on a larger scale in the future.” Of the six games played, the Kootenay teams won one, tied two and lost three. The standout performance went to Shianne Michalchuk. “Shianne scored six games in three games,” said Adams. “She’s an attacking-style player that is very direct with the ball and she’s a hard worker. She really embodies that style of playing from the back, and she’s easy to coach.” But there were many other players that shone over the course of the day. “We had both of our goalkeepers do very well. That was Hannah Quinn and Bella Guderyan. The other teams were keeping them very busy,” he said. He was proud to notice that his

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charges no longer boot the ball as far down the field as possible, like they used to. “The goalkeeper is actually the key player that starts the attack, so they’ll be brave and do the save, but then it’s not a case of `how far can we kick it?’ They’re right away looking for a player to build it from the back line,” he said. “We call that the Whitecaps way.” Even though Okanagan ultimately emerged victorious, Adams said the event was a success. “The standard of player they were up against was way more competitive. They’re exposed to a lot more soccer opportunities in the Okanagan,” he said. “Overall, it was a fantastic day with some excellent soccer being played by all four teams.”

Nelson Star Friday, October 31, 2014

The Nelson Music Festival Association ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING @ 6:30 P.M.

Friday November 21, 2014 Meeting will be held at the Nelson District Credit Union Boardroom is located off the parking lot

EVERYONE WELCOME

Community

Co-op hosting health series

The Kootenay Co-op is hosting a new class series with local naturopath Dr. Christi Hartman from Full Circle Family Practice. The preventative care class series’ topics focus on heart disease and osteoporosis in the Fall/Winter 2014 season. “We wanted to address some of the most preventable, yet widespread, diseases affecting our community,” says marketing and outreach manager Jocelyn Carver. Hartman will share factors that increase risk, basic information about how these diseases develop in the body, what is available for early detection as well as steps that individuals can take to reduce the risk of developing these conditions. “Our classes focus on showing participants how they can positively influence their own long term health,” said Carver. “Having a naturopath as the instructor adds a level of expertise and experience to the classes that we are very excited about.” Classes are $20 for Co-op members ($25 for non-members) and include instruction, discussion, sampling and light refreshments. Registration is now open at the Customer Service desk or over the phone (250-354-4077 ext. 205). Classes take place at the following times: q Heart Disease: Saturday, November 8 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. q Osteoporosis: Saturday, December 13 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Hartman has a family practise that combines lifestyle and dietary counseling, herbal and nutritional medicine, homeopathy, laser therapy and laser acupuncture.

Above & Beyond The selection committee is looking for nominations for the monthly Above and Beyond volunteer to be featured in the Nelson Star. To be nominated the volunteer must be a long serving volunteer in a role that is not associated with their professional life Please send your nominee’s name, a description of their volunteer work and why you feel they should be nominated to:

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Do we need each other? How much time to you spend on an average day browsing the internet, playing online games and face booking? How much time do you spend in face to face communication with other people? I have been doing a great deal of reading and thinking about community and the need for contact with people lately. Some of my thinking comes from a series of articles in Maclean’s magazine in June of this year, around the disintegration of community life and how that loss affects us as humans. It turns out that we need each other. We live longer, up to 15 years when we have regular interaction with other people, our health is better and we do better when we are ill. People who participate regularly in a team activity, faith functions or family gatherings reap the benefits of longer life and better health. It is unfortunate then that we humans are becoming more and more isolated. We don’t know our neighbours, in fact a study done in Britain Nelson Christian Science Society found that people could not even pick their neighbours out of a police A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA lineup. Service groups, Churches and Community Boards are struggling with declining memberships and we announce proudly how many friends Sunday Service in Balfour we have on Face Book. 9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, says ,”Two are better than one, because they have a For information 250-229-5237 good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls Come Help Change The World and has not anNelson Seventh-Day other to lift him up. Gathering on: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Again, If two be Adventist Church 3308 Silver King Rd. 250-352-5007 together, they keep Rides OUR MISSION warm, but how can Sabbath (Saturday) Services available! one keep warm We are committed to living in biblical Covenant, Please 10 am Bible study/discussion join where we lay down our lives for one another alone? And though 11 am Worship Service us at encouraging each person and family practically a man might prevail 1502 12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon and spiritually to become all we are called to be against one who Granite Also available: “It Is Written" CTV 11 am Saturdays as Christ followers. is alone, two will Road withstand him—a “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heauy laden, H.O.P.E. Church Pastoral couple Jeff & Marilyn Zak threefold cord is and I vill giue you rest” Matthew 11:28 www.hopenelson.ca not quickly broken.” www.nelsonadventist.ca Pastor Leo 250-687-1777 Scripture reminds us many times, that we are better, stronger and healthier people when we are GATHERING THIS SUNDAY CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE together. NOVEMBER 2nd 10AM 813 Ward Street 352-7131 The Bible also 2402 PERRIER LANE tells us to “not Bring food to share at our potluck brunch. forsake the gathSunday Mass Times: All welcome. ering together of • Saturday 7:00pm believers.” We learn • Sunday 8:30 am Displaced rhythms? from each other, and 10:30 am Come experience ours! we build trust and Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send competence and www.nelsonvineyard.com Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon respect when we rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca Look for us on Facebook rub shoulders with one another. Will we get hurt? Will Anglican Church of Canada we hurt others? Of St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral course we will that Ward & Silica, Nelson is part of the growFamily Service & Eucharist ing and learning Children’s Sunday School process, something Sunday Service 10:30 a.m Annual Tea on Sat. Nov. 1 we don’t do well via Coffee Party 10-11:30 am $5 our media devices. Topic: “Re–Member–ing High Tea 2-3:30 pm $6 May I dare to Heavenly Bake Table A Healing Rite” suggest a day, a St. Michael & All Angels week maybe a Busk Road, Balfour 717 Vernon St. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. whole month where Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711 Sunday at 11 a.m. all your ‘friends’ restsaviours@netidea.com ally are your friends, Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 ALL ARE WELCOME! you know the ones, they are there when you are sick, moving or need a real shoulder to cry on Nelson Community Church or to celebrate with. 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Marion Bullanoff October 19th 1946 ~ September 20th 2014

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Healy (nee Anderson) in Quesnel hospital on October 13, 2014. Dorothy was born and raised in Nelson and eventually moved to Vancouver where she met and married her husband Omer. After the birth of their Daughter they chose to settle in Quesnel. Dorothy was predeceased by her Husband in 1999 and is survived by her daughter Lori (Chris) Eggiman, Grandchildren Emma, Hunter and Natalie of Fort St. John, brother George (Donna) Anderson of Kamloops, sister Lillian Payne of Prince George and Jackie Bayoff of Nelson as well numerous nieces and nephews. At her request there will be no service and a private burial will take place in Nelson at a later date.

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Mike Pete Kabatoff December 20, 1932 November 4, 2013 God saw you getting tired When a cure was not to be, So he closed his arms around you, And whispered, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come with meâ&#x20AC;?. You did not deserve, what you went through, And so he gave you rest. Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best. And when he saw you sleeping, So peaceful , free from pain, We could not wish you back, To suffer that again. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re loving wife Nellie & Family

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The World we want: This is What Sustainability Looks Like CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FORUM November 8th 10:30 am - 6:30 pm Brilliant Cultural Centre Castlegar Keynote speakers, Workshops Kootenay Premier Film Massive Choir, Displays Panels, Vegetarian Potluck Adults $20 Students $10 To join the choir, register or volunteer contact: nadia@netidea.com 250-825-4517 or sandra@netidea.com 250-352-9871

Information 3.5 % We are CRAZY to sell our gas for 3.5 % Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, FMC has moved his practice to 385 Baker St. and is accepting new patients. Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Nutritional and Functional Medicine. 17 years experience with a focus on digestive problems and Autoimmune diseases. Call 250 352-0459 Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resources Centre Drop in Wed. 12-2 pm at 719 Vernon St., Nelson For info: 250 352-6008; preventeldRabuse@sbdemail.com or visit www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

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Marions Bucket List, # 3 Ride on a Harley! It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Marion Bullanoff, a kind and generous heart and spirit. Her blunt curiosity and friendliness touched many people along with her big smile. Her genuine community spirit was expressed through groups and her prolific crocheting of beautiful newborn baby hats which she donated to the local and non local hospitals. She loved to wish a big smiling happy birthday or anniversary to everyone she knew. She was also a long time member of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute where she was the official card lady. Marion Will be sadly missed and mourned by her family and many friends.

Sharon Rachel Maranz Sharon Rachel Maranz was born in Jaffa, Israel on May 4, 1964 to Miriam and Aaron Maranz. When she was two years old her family moved to South Africa. After graduating from high school, Sharon worked in classified ads for the South African Weekend Argus. When she spotted an ad for an aupair in New York City, she answered it herself and thus began her adventure in North America. After New York, she moved to San Diego, and later to Alaska where she worked as an outdoor guide. This was one of her favourite places as Sharon was adept in the wilderness and loved working with people and being in nature. When Sharon received her immigration papers to Canada, she relocated to Nelson to attend the Selkirk College Contemporary Music Program in 2000. She graduated in spring of 2002 with a vocal performance major. Sharon lived in Nelson until 2004 where she taught Hebrew and music. She earned her ESL teaching diploma in Vancouver and put this training to use when she traveled in in South America and later when she settled in Nova Scotia. It was during her time in Halifax that Sharon desperately wanted to have a child and in 2008 Sharon moved back to Israel to pursue her dream. On November 17, 2009, her daughter Daisy Dunya Maranz was born. Daisy was Sharonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joy and love. Sharon was an avid musician, outdoors woman, and traveler. She loved nature, people, horses, good food, wine, great books and most of all, her daughter Daisy. On September 28, 2014, after a short battle with Lymphoma, Sharon died in Nessar, Israel. She was 50. Sharon leaves behind her daughter Daisy, mother Miriam, father Aaron, step-mother Louise, sister Anat, nephews Tom and Tal, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and countless friends. There will be a celebration of life for Sharon on Saturday, November 1 from 2-3:30 pm at the Old Church Hall on the corner of Kootenay and Victoria streets in downtown Nelson. Live music, stories, and reflections are welcome. A memory box is being created for Daisy so that she can remember her mother and their years in Nelson. Please bring any photos or written or recorded memories of Sharon to place in this treasure box for Daisy.

It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth (Betty) Golata announce her passing on October 27, 2014 at the age of 101 years, 3 months. She was born in Vancouver, B. C. On July 25, 1913, to Blanche and Ross Moulton. As a fledgling teacher she moved to the Peace River area of BC in 1934, to teach in a one room schoolhouse near Dawson Creek. There, she met and married Frank Golata, a marriage which lasted 37 years until his passing in 1972. During much of that time, she lived in a 3-room log house Frank had built. They had no electricity for 13 years, and never did have running water in the house. It was a lovely time of her life. She became very active in the social life of the community: she belonged to the local Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute, and was the last survivor of a small group of people who founded, in the 1940s, the Lake View Credit Union in Dawson Creek, now one of the largest in BC. After her marriage, she taught when needed. One of her jobs after World War II, was to travel from one rural school to another teaching untrained teachers. Eventually she moved into the town of Dawson Creek to join the staff of South Peace Jr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sr High School where she taught Commerce and was senior girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; counsellor until the late 50s when she and Frank retired to Shuswap Lake. They lived in a house on the lakeshore and spent a large amount of time entertaining guests, children and grandchildren for summer-long visits, She substituted at local schools, again became very involved with the BC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute, becoming provincial president. After Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, she moved to Victoria and at the BC Provincial Museum discovered the joys of being a volunteer. Later yet, on her 80th birthday, she moved to Nelson to be nearer her family, became a â&#x20AC;&#x153;grandfriendâ&#x20AC;? at Hume school, and an active participant at the swimming pool, and started an endless program at the museum: that of recording and filing all the obituaries of people who have lived in this area since Nelson was incorporated. She was a person who did things and made things happen. She twice swam across Shuswap Lake, while she was in her sixties. She still shovelled the snow from her driveway when she was 94. She was instrumental in establishing a free short-term parking spot in front of the Capitol Theatre, and at the age of 90, was the first person to receive a lifetime membership to the community recreation swimming pool. Less than a month ago, she still went to the museum to work on her project. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter Frances, son-in-law, Lorne Nicolson, grandsons Sean Nicolson, and Cameron Nicolson, Camâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Susan Rutherford, Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s step-daughter, Dana DickinsonSampson, as well as friends and students from all stages of her life. She requested that there be no service. She will be remembered as a strong, vital, social woman who loved children, and was incredibly active both physically and socially, in her community. She was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;inspirationâ&#x20AC;? to all who knew her. She had a good life and one to be proud of. The Nicolson family would like to thank the people who smoothed her way through her later life: Drs. Ross McKay, Paul Walker, Kevin McKechnie and Trevor Janz, the staff of Mountain Lake Assisted Living program and finally, the nurses and aides of Diamond cottage, particularly Pattie Palmer, and Laurie Steele. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC is looking for a capable, personable and motivated sales representative to join our staff and demonstrate our exciting lineup of trucks and other vehicles to our customers. If you have a deep interest in vehicles and enjoy sharing your passion with others in a genuinely helpful manner, then maybe this position is for you. We provide the kind of training and support to help you succeed, and our compensation and benefits packages rank among the best anywhere. Sales experience is helpful but not necessary. Good communication and computer skills along with a willingness to learn and constantly improve are far better indicators of potential success. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Chad Bullock, Sales Manager 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: chad@kalawsky.com

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The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 51 requires a bartender for weekends and relief work. A License Serving-it-Right Certificate is necessary. The successful applicant to start immediately. Please submit resume to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 51, 402 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5 or by email to: rclbr51@telus.net

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires immediately a Service Manager.Must enjoy a fastpaced working environment and have a minimum of fiveyears automotive management experience including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time position which includes competitive wages and full benefit package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to: Hilltop Subaru. 4407 27th Street Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino dckosmino@hilltopsubaru.com Fax: 250-542-1778

Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-7235051. Tu-dor Lock & Engraving Looking for a P/T person with retail experience, computer knowledge, good communication skills & dependable. Drop resume to 509B Lake St, Nelson

TRAIL DENTAL office requires: Registered Dental Hygienist, part-time position and Certified Dental Assistant for one day per week. Apply to ivis50@outlook.com Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Electrician. $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-5494416 or email: aslan@aslanservices.ca

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Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC seeks an energetic, customer-focused and professional service advisor. Duties include scheduling maintenance and repair work, providing estimates, selling service and parts, coordinating technicians and embracing administrative tasks. Strong communication and multitasking skills required. Our standards are high because our customers deserve the best treatment when entrusting their vehicles to us. We offer excellent beneﬁts, bonuses and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. If you have sales or service experience outside the auto sector, we will also seriously consider your application. Please send your resume with cover letter to: Mitch Rinas, Controller Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2M8 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: mitch@kalawsky.com

Journeyman Technician Required immediately in Castlegar. Must be fully experienced in all makes and models. Excellent earning potential and beneﬁts package. E-mail resume to: glacierhonda-service @telus.net

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ATCO Wood Products, a leading Forest Products coPSan\ in tKe 6outKern ,nterior, is seeNing a Tuali¿ed millwright with a valid interprovincial Journeyman ticket. The ideal candidate will be a self starter with good interpersonal communication skills, and excellent millwright skills. Hours will vary and will include shift & weekend work. Consideration given to 3rd/4th year Apprentices

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The Manager, Economic Initiatives will be responsible for developing, monitoring and reporting on the strategic plan for the Economic Initiatives area; planning, developing and managing the economic programs and initiatives, conducting related research and analysis activities, assessing business plans relating to Delivery of Benefits projects and initiatives, and assessing Delivery of Benefits investment opportunities.

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Reporting to the CFO, this position will play a key leadership role in the strategic direction of the City. It will have significant impact on all departments in the organization by providing diversified technical and administrative responsibilities in the areas of Financial Management.

If you value collaboration, lifelong learning, creativity; and if you are willing to look at children through a variety of lenses and to document the ordinary moments – making learning visible- give us a shout!

Further information regarding this position can be found on the City of Nelson web site at www.nelson.ca.

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The successful candidate will be familiar with the Early Learning Framework and be open to learning about and facilitating a Reggio Inspired Practice.

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Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with delivery call for prices 250.359.7188 c:250.304.8158 Rubber Tire Backhoe, Mini Excavator & dump truck service Two Large Paintings by Alf Crossley.At Passmore Lodge. Contact Office, Mon, Tues, Thurs AM. mvbadjad1@gmail .com

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Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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3 br, 2 bath house in Nelson Hospital area. $1500/m incl electricity & gas, shared laundry, new carpet & appliances, storage shed, large deck w/view, off street parking. N/S, 1 year lease avail immediately. 250 352-7025

Rooms for Rent 1 Bdrm kitchen suites at 6 mile. Avail Immediately Fully furnished, inc all utilities wifi, cable & onsite laundry $825/mth utilities included Call: 250-825-9421 Email: kgresort@shaw.ca Room for Rent- Avail Nov 1st for student. Lrg furnished bedroom, shared common area, bath, kitchenette with one other student. Wifi Inc, N/S. Refs. No partiers. $425/month 250 352-5698

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Cascade Cove RV Park @Christina Lake will have some fully serviced sites available for permanent yearly rental. For info please ph.250447-9510 or 250-666-0186.

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Salmo Valley Estates is proud to announce the opening of their new seniors supportive housing units and family town homes November 1, 2014. Some limited rental available. Please join us at our open house November 2, 2014 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

On Saturday, November 8, the Nelson branch of the BC SPCA will be holding its sixth annual Spayghetti and No Balls Gala fundraising dinner at Mary Hall on the Tenth Street Campus of Selkirk College. In addition to a gourmet three course served meal with local cruelty-free meat and vegetarian options, guests will be treated to some fantastic live music and complimentary appetizers. Guests are encouraged to come early to bid on some wonderful silent auction and live auction items. “There are items of all sizes so you could easily do all of your Christmas shopping at the event,” said Rob Andrew, the Nelson branch manager. Among the prizes available will be a kayak, a wine tour experience, electronic items, a Tofino getaway, and multiple spa and bed and breakfast packages. There will also be many gift certificates and smaller items for the budget conscious. The dinner was originally conceived in 2009 to jumpstart the branch’s low-income spay/neuter program, Catsnip/Dogsnip. That program is well underway and a big success, but the branch still needs help to maintain it and to pay for their ever rising spay and neuter bill. “We spent over $40,000 on spay and neuter expenses last year,” said Andrew. “In addition to controlling pet overpopulation, spaying and neutering can help solve certain health and behavioural problems

Ty, a dalmation mix available for adoption at the Nelson SPCA, is one of the beneficiaries of the 2014 Spayghetti Gala Dinner at Mary Hall on Saturday, November 8. Submitted photo which makes pets less adoptable.” The Nelson adoption centre not only adopts animals to loving homes, they create a compassionate community in many different ways. Through the centre, they provide humane education programs such as a summer camps and school visits, reunite lost pets back to their homes, provide low income spay/neuters, and respond to cruelty complaints to make sure that all animals have a voice. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails,

appetizers, and the silent auction, while dinner begins at 7 p.m. The dress code is casual and there is a cash bar. Tickets are $50 each (including a $25 tax-deductible receipt), with large discounts and complimentary wine for those buying entire tables of eight seats, and can be purchased at Scotiabank, ROAM, Central Bark or at the Nelson Adoption Centre, located at 520-C Falls Street, off Baker and above the Savoy Bowling Lanes. For further information, please contact the Nelson BC SPCA at 250-352-7178.

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Donations for blanket drive Sophie and Spooky

Stepping Stones for Success — the Nelson based homeless shelter servicing the West Kootenay area — is holding a blanket drive. Between now and November 30, the Nelson-based shelter is requesting donations of sleeping bags, blankets, tents, winter coats, boots, toques, gloves and towels. Now that the winter months are approaching, those who are without housing will be turning to Stepping Stones for temporary shelter. However, with only 17 beds, there are

a lot of times when the shelter is forced to turn people away and for many, sleeping on the street is their only option. With the public’s help, the organization can do it’s best to keep people warm by giving out blankets and sleeping bags. If you have new or slightly used sleeping bags, blankets, tents, winter coats, boots, toques, gloves and/or towels that you would like to donate, please drop them off at 567 Ward Street by ringing the #7 buzzer. All donations will be greatly appreciated. Please do not bring sheets, pillows, pillow cases, sweaters or other clothing as the or-

ganization has enough of these items for the time being. Stepping Stones for Success is a program of the Nelson CARES Society and has been in operation in Nelson since December 2004 with funding from BC Housing’s Emergency Shelter Program. During the past 10 years, the shelter has provided temporary housing to over 3,000 people. For more information contact Stepping Stones for Success by phoning 250-352-9876 or by e-mailing steppingstones@nelsoncares.ca.

They are 7 and 8 years old, and are a bonded pair. They must be adopted together, and KAAP will give a fee discount to help them on their way. They are Chihuahuas, very sweet, and will make their person feel very special. KAAP will have them fully vetted and do any dental work needed before adoption. They love to go for walkies. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

Quick Draw event There will be a Quick Draw fundraiser held at Touchstones Nelson on November 1. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. with the preview opening at 6:30 p.m. Quick Draw brings together a fantastic collection of original drawings by local artists. Every Quick Draw ticket guarantees you an original drawing by a local artist. Only 100 drawings are available which means only 100 Quick Draw tickets will be sold. Featured artists include Carol Reynolds, Deb Thompson, Murray Kimber, Kate Bridger, Boujke Elzinga, Brent Bukowski, Maya Heringa, Terry Huva, Chris Komel, Keira Zaslove, and over 90 more contributors. Ticket holders will have exclusive access to a silent auction of large format prints from Mark Mizgala’s photo-based art series, Monument, as seen in the Touchstones Nelson exhibition, Found: The Art of Re-use. This special evening will be hosted by Lucas Meyers. Tickets are $40 for the general public and $35 for Touchstones Nelson members. Spectator Tickets (perfect for your better half) are just $15. Tickets available now at Touchstones Nelson, 502 Vernon Street.

Otter Books

StyliSh 3 level Split

$315,000

Wayne Germaine

250.354.2814

It’s time to take another look at this heritage classic that’s completely updated. If you love heritage homes, you won’t be disappointed with this brilliantly renovated 2-bedroom beauty from the past. The motivated seller has reduced the price to sell now! Robert Goertz

$389,900

250.354.8500

$419,000

Norm Zaytsoff

250.354.8584

3-bedroom home close to downtown with a one-bedroom bachelor suite. Situated on two 25 ft. lots with one free and clear of the existing home. Don’t delay, call today.

$289,900

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250.354.8443

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Steven Skolka

250-354-3031

$49,900

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lev@valhallapathrealty.com

Clean and SpaCiouS 2-bdrm, 2-bathroom manufactured home located very close to Nelson along Granite Rd in the Chateau Village Mobile Home Park. Enjoy the views of your corner lot from your covered timber frame decks. New metal skirting, roof paint and decks.

steven@valhallapathrealty.com

NEED YOUR CAT FIXED? The Osprey Community Foundation has generously given a grant to KAAP to help “low income pet owners” in Nelson, and Areas E and F. We are taking applications now. Please email contact@kaap.ca or call 250-352-2008. Did you know your female cat can be pregnant within 2 weeks of weaning her litter? Get on it! Let’s stop littering!

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053

Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

6 mile Gem Your piece of paradise minutes from Nelson. 2 bedroom 2 bath character home sits on 1.96 acres of land. Home has been lovingly maintained and has had a few upgrades recently. Kootenay lifestyle at its best!

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What a Suite home

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This lively 8 year old Shih Tzu - ? cross is just the best dog! She will make a great companion for someone who wants an affectionate and loyal dog. Perfectly house trained, rides well in a car, she is easily adaptable. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit kaap. ca/adopt/koda-0.

robert@valhallapathrealty.com

Big House, Big Land, Big Shop. Just outside Winlaw 5.6 acres, 3-bed, 3-bath home with a detached 1344 sq. ft. shop with separate 200 amp service. Call today for more information.

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Sale & Celebration Nov. 1, 1:00 - 3:00 Book-signing with Andrew Jones ‘Veterinary Secrets’ Enter to Win all 4 Whitewater Cooks Nov. 1 Cookbooks All day Cake and Goodies!

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712 hoover

11th Birthday November 1 to 11

Classic 50’s 3-level split home on a corner lot in upper Fairview. Large living room with a wood fireplace. 4 bedrooms and full bath up and a bright family room, half bath and laundry room down. Priced to allow for a cosmetic upgrade which will be well worth it for this style of home and location.

$339,500

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Friday, October 31, 2014 Nelson Star

IT’S HERE The fall edition of

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